# Mukul Chowdhury

Mukul Chowdhury (Bangla:মুকুল চৌধুরী) was a Bangladeshi lyricist and musical artist. He wrote many songs for radio, television and more than hundreds of films including 'O Madhobi Go Theko Mor Antore,' 'Tumi Accho Sobi Acche,' 'Ek Chor Jay Chole' and 'Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya.'

## Early life and career

Chowdhury was born in Balaganj, Sylhet. He lived in the Motijheel AGB Colony, Dhaka. He and Alam Khan used to play football together in the colony field and became best of friends. Mukul played vibraphone and wrote poetry. Alam Khan suggested he write lyrics for songs and the next day Mukul wrote 'O Madhobi go Theko mor Antore,' which was then set to music by Alam Khan and later sung by Rowshan Ara Mustafiz. Other works he wrote include 'Bhalobeshe Gelam Shudhu Bhalobasha Pelam Na' for the film Keu Karo Noy, 'Tumi Accho Sobi Acche' for the film Sokhi Tumi Kar and 'Hiramoti Hiramoti' for the film Sareng Bou.
Chowdhury is best known for the lyrics of 'Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya'. The music was composed and produced by Alam Khan and sung by Abdul Jabbar for the Bangladeshi film Sareng Bou, directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.

## Death

Chowdhury went to Kolkata in 2002 On 4 April 2002 he died of a heart attack at a local clinic there.
The Pancham cultural events at The Central Public Library in Dhaka on 8th May, 2002 was dedicated to Chowdhury.

## Film Discography

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Notes |
| 1970 | Kanch Kata Hire | "O Boner Kokila Re" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | debut film |
| 1976 | Gunda | "Ami Bostir Rani" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Gunda | "Mon Boleche Ami Preme Porechi" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Gunda | "Bhoy Bhoy Lage" | Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Gunda | "Jeona Priyotoma" | Sabina Yasmin, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Gunda | "Ami Ek Matal" | Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Ki Je Kori | "Mon Debo Ki Debona" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Ki Je Kori | "Na Kichhu Koite Pari" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Raj Rani | "Hujure Aala Tumi" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Raj Rani | "Na Na Na Na Deewana" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Raj Rani | "Rajkumari Amina Ami" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1976 | Raj Rani | "Tumi Amar Moner Raja" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1977 | Daata Hatem Tai | "Kotodin Koto Jug Dhore" | Sabina Yasmin | Ali Hossain | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Mohammad Rafiquzzaman and Golam Sarwar | |
| 1977 | Daata Hatem Tai | "Mor Janeri Jaan" | Sabina Yasmin | Ali Hossain | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Mohammad Rafiquzzaman and Golam Sarwar | |
| 1978 | Kapurush | "Amake Jodi Pete Chao" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Kapurush | "Borodin Aaj" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Kapurush | "Jokhon Amar Daak Shunbe" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Kapurush | "Shopno Je Amar Duti Noyone" | Sabina Yasmin, Ferdous Wahid | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Sareng Bou | "Hiramoti Hiramoti" | N/A | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Sareng Bou | "Kobe Hobe Dekha Tomar Shone" | Sabina Yasmin, Indramohan Rajbangshi, Rabindranath Rai | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1978 | Sareng Bou | "Ore Nil Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya" | Abdul Jabbar | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Chhoto Maa | "O Rana Amar Rana" | Alam Khan | Mukul Chowdhury | Khurshid Alam, Runa Laila |
| 1979 | Jobab | "O Sagor Sagor Re" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Ami Tomar Bodhu" | Shammi Akhtar | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Ami Na Janlam" | Indramohan Rajbongshi | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Tumi Bole Dakle" | Khurshid Alam | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Chithi Diyo (version 1)" | Shammi Akhtar | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Chithi Diyo (version 2)" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Kanya Bodol | "Ekhane Noy Okhane Cholo" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Kanya Bodol | "Eso Eso Aaj Bhab Kori" | Runa Laila, Khurshid Alam | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Kanya Bodol | "O Mama Mama" | Sabina Yasmin, Tele Samad | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1979 | Meher Banu | "Ami Ghor Bandhilam Pirit Koriya" | Ferdous Wahid, Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | co-singer | co-sang in a film for the first time |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Aayre Lal Pori Aay" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Ami Ek Jug Pore Peyechi Dekha" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Chokhe Chokhe Khuji Jare" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Eito Ekhane Ami" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Khola Khola Akashe" | Andrew Kishore, Rulia Rahman | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Jadu Nogor | "Nachere Tale Tale" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | M A Malek | |
| 1980 | Protiggya | "Banda Tulechhe Du Haat" | Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Sabina Yasmin, | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1980 | Protiggya | "Ek Chor Jay Chole" | Andrew Kishore | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1980 | Sokhi Tumi Kar | "Joto Khushi Khun Khun Khela" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1980 | Sokhi Tumi Kar | "Koto Dure Aar Koto Dure" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1980 | Sokhi Tumi Kar | "Tumi Achho Sobi Achhe" | Abdul Jabbar | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1981 | Badhonhara | "Na Na Na Tomay Jete Debona" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1982 | Keu Karo Noy | "Bhalobeshe Gelam Shudhu Bhalobasha Pelam Na" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1982 | Keu Karo Noy | "Bujan Lo Bujan" | Sabina Yasmin, Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1982 | Keu Karo Noy | "Mon To Manena" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1982 | Natbou | "Hadudu Du Du" | Khurshid Alam, Runa Laila | Alam Khan | Md. Shahed Ali Majnu | |
| 1983 | Maan Somman | "Amari Naam Bhalobasha" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | Syed Shamsul Haque | |
| 1983 | Maan Somman | "Allah Allah Tor Duniyata Samla" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | Syed Shamsul Haque | |
| 1983 | Maan Somman | "Aaj Ami Kal Tumi" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1983 | Maan Somman | "Tomake Khoda Gorechhe Nije" | Sabina Yasmin, Andrew Kishore | Alam Khan | Syed Shamsul Haque | |
| 1988 | Tolpar | "Sedin To Bolecho Bhalobaso" | Sabina Yasmin | Alam Khan | solo | |
| 1995 | Ghor Duar | "Amar Moner Deepali" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir, Khoshnur Alamgir | |
| 1995 | Ghor Duar | "Tui Amar Jaaner Jaan" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir, Khoshnur Alamgir | |
| 1995 | Ghor Duar | "Tomar Abbake Bolo" | Runa Laila, Andrew Kishore | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir, Khoshnur Alamgir | |
| 1995 | Ghor Duar | "Tumi Asha Bhalobasha" | Sabina Yasmin, Andrew Kishore | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir, Khoshnur Alamgir | |
| 2001 | Bheja Biral | "Jibon To Ektai" | Syed Abdul Hadi, Andrew Kishore, Dolly Sayontoni, Asma Debjani | Alam Khan | Milton Khandaker | featured last song of his life "Jibon To Ektai" |
| 2001 | Bheja Biral | N/A | Syed Abdul Hadi, Andrew Kishore, Dolly Sayontoni, Asma Debjani | Alam Khan | Milton Khandaker | featured last song of his life "Jibon To Ektai" |
| N/A | Chhoto Maa | N/A | Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Sabina Yasmin, Mohammad Ali Siddiqui | Alam Khan | solo | |

## Non-film songs

| Year | Song(s) | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 1978 | "Amar Premer Tori Boyya Chole" | Ferdous Wahid | Alam Khan | solo |
| N/A | "Padma Nodir Teerti Gheshe" | Ferdous Wahid | Alam Khan | solo |
| N/A | "Chithi Likhachhi Nishi Raitte" | Runa Laila | Alam Khan | solo |